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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Art Drop, Annotated

Stephen Green

I've been getting some pieces ready to ship out, and I thought I would take this opportunity to post some drawings I've done recently with some commentary for your entertainment. I've actually been doing quite a few things, but I've gotta honor good old NDA's with some of this stuff, so I've just got some spot pieces for now, and a few comic book pages. I have pretty limited technical abilities, but I think I'm…

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EVERYDAY ORIGINAL

The Hermit

YESTERDAY’S POST

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Drawing with Ultra Matte Medium

Rovina Cai

April 26, 2024 - This month I’m taking a break from my Freelance Finance series to share some process science! Recently I’ve been testing out traditional techniques that allow me to work in layers, similar to my digital process. I previously wrote about using laser print transfers, and today's post looks at layering colour pencils with acrylic mediums (and grounds). This technique came about because I wanted to use acrylics and laser transfers as a base layer, and then draw with colour pencils on top. Matte medium and acrylic paint will take some amount pencil, but the smooth, non-porous surface makes it difficult to build up layers of shading. What I really wanted was some sort of transparent ground that would allow the layers underneath to show through, while also making the surface suitable for pencil. Enter: clear gesso…

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